Try one of these yummy, gooey combos to take your treats to a new level

S’mores: they’re the undeniable sign that summer has arrived. In honor of our favorite summertime treat, we’ve rounded up the best (and most unique) s’mores recipes from around the web, everything from a s’mores recipe made in the oven to a decadent peanut butter version. No need for a campfire: read on for the best s’mores ideas around, indoor or outdoor style.

S’mores Pizza

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Ever had pizza for dessert? This s’mores idea is a fun summer treat because you can make it outside on the grill. Get the recipe from Dessert Now Dinner Later.

S’mores Apple

Sometimes you just need some tasty fruit to go with your s’mores to make it even better. Try out one of the most unique s’more recipes!

Peanut Butter Cookie S’mores Recipe

Check out this s’mores idea that’s also a cookie! It’s got everything you love about s’mores, packed inside cookie dough, giving a delicious treat. Get the recipe from Parsely and Icing.

S’mores Dip

Doesn’t this s’mores charcuterie plate scream summer? Snag the recipe from Dinner at the Zoo and get it plated up for a special occasion.

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Pretzel Peanut Butter Cup S’more

a pretzel peanut butter s'mores recipe
Oh, Sweet Basil

Take inspiration from Oh, Sweet Basil and make this fun twist on the classic s’more. With Reese’s peanut butter cup instead of regular chocolate and a touch of saltiness from the pretzel, it’s a deliciously balanced bite.

S’more Brownies

a unique s'mores recipe for brownies
The Sweet Occasion

How gorgeous are these s’more brownies from The Sweet Occasion?! A graham cracker crust is topped with fudgy brownies and the best part, a toasted meringue topping. It’s easier to make than you’d expect.

S’more Quesadilla

unique s'mores recipe for s'mores quesadilla
My Casual Pantry

No need for a campfire to make this sweet recipe from My Casual Pantry. The tortilla is coated with a cinnamon-sugar mixture, then it’s filled with chocolate and marshmallows, of course.

S’mores Rice Krispie Treats

s'mores recipes
Delicious Little Bites

Think of these treats from Delicious Little Bites as portable s’mores—they’ve got all the traditional elements, but make way less of a mess. Plus, our kids have never met a Rice Krispie treat they weren’t obsessed with. 

S’mores Hand Pies

Spaceships & Laser Beams

These cute hand pies from Spaceships & Laser Beams are a guaranteed kid-pleaser. With a marshmallow creme and chocolate chip filling, after all, what’s not to like? Refrigerated pie crust makes these simple to put together, too.

 

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S'mores Cookie Sandwich

s'mores recipes for a cookie sandwich
Cooking Classy

Check out this cookie version of a s'more from Cooking Classy. Instead of the crunchy graham crackers, soft cookies make this a treat you can really sink your teeth into.

Peeps S'mores

s'mores recipe that uses peeps
Eclectic Recipes

Sure, Peeps are usually an Easter affair, but this recipe from Eclectic Recipes is too cute for just one holiday! The colorful marshmallow birdies add an unexpected element to a classic snack.

Lemon Meringue Pie S'mores

s'mores recipes
Cooking Classy

If someone in your family isn't a chocolate lover, this citrusy take on s'mores from Cooking Classy is a great alternative. The tart lemon curd contrasts with the sweet marshmallow—delish!

Oven S'mores

s'mores recipes
Savory Sweet Life

If sitting around a campfire isn't a possibility, try out this oven s'more recipe from Savory Sweet Life. Eat 'em when they're fresh and gooey from the oven or let them sit to cool and serve as a cookie later on.

S'mores Popcorn

popcorn s'mores recipes
Crazy Little Projects

Now you can eat s'mores by the handful with this decadent treat. This recipe from Crazy Little Projects can be made ahead of time and stored for whenever you get the urge to munch on something sweet. But be warned: this snack is pretty addicting!

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It’s the cutest boo bark around

Looking for a festive treat to welcome the spooky season? This Halloween bark recipe uses just five store-bought ingredients, requires no oven and whips up faster than you can say “boo!” Nut-free and perfectly customizable, it also makes for a great teacher gift. It’s also a great afternoon activity that you can do with the kids that results in one tasty dessert.

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Ingredients

-One pound of chocolate (Look for bars, not chocolate chips)

-Pretzels

-White chocolate chips

-OREO cookies with festive-colored creme

–M&M's in a fun color

 

Other supplies:

-Cookie sheet

-Parchment paper

-Microwave Safe Bowl

-Spatula

Step One

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then start snapping pretzels into small pieces. Try not to pulverize them! Then take 8-10 OREO cookies and cut into quarters. Don't worry if they don't cut cleanly, it's ok if they crumble! Just be sure to evenly scatter both the pretzels and the cookies on the baking sheet.

 

Step Two

Break chocolate into smallish pieces and place in microwave-safe bowl.

Step Three

Microwave for 45 seconds, then remove and stir. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals, and stirring until the chocolate is completely smooth.

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Step Four

Pour chocolate over pretzel and OREO pieces, coating in an even layer so everything is smothered in delicious chocolate.

Step Five

This is the fun part! Grab the kids and start sprinkling the chocolate with M&M's and white chocolate chips.

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Step Six

Place your baking sheet in the refrigerator for about an hour, or until the chocolate has cooled and hardened. 

Step Seven

Once your bark is completely solidified, carefully cut into smaller pieces with a sharp knife. Keep portioned bark in the fridge until you're read to enjoy!

 

 

It’s no secret Trader Joe’s has a cult following. From heat and eat meals and fun florals, to unique products you can’t find anywhere else, it can be hard to know where to start as a TJ’s newbie.

Luckily, the grocer has revealed it’s 13th Annual Customer Choice Awards: the yearly rundown on fan faves that take the cake. Continuing in the pandemic tradition, many of the items are the same as last year, but that just goes to show you can always count on Trader’s for your go-to groceries. Keep reading to see who took home the prizes.

Favorite Overall: Mandarin Orange Chicken & Entree

A winner for the last several years, this tasty frozen dish makes you a superstar at the stove. Kids and parents will love the saucy meal that pairs great with frozen rice that heats in three minutes.

Favorite Beverage: Non Dairy Oat Beverage

Honestly, we aren't sure how this product over-performed and beat out ginger beer and spiced apple cider, but now we've got to try it.

Favorite Vegan/Vegetarian Item: Soy Chorizo

2021 called, it wants its soy chorizo back! This vegetarian friendly item is a winner again for the new year.

Favorite Cheese: Unexpected Cheddar

When it comes to Trader Joe's, we're just here for the cheese. Like last year, Unexpected Cheddar is the big cheese.

Favorite Snack: Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets

These nuggets of goodness continue to be a fan fave. Perfect for snacks or pairing with a glass of wine, they're filling and pack a salty punch!

Favorite Sweet/Dessert: Chocolate Chip Hold the Cone

Hold the Cone Ice Cream treats won favorite dessert in Trader Joe's customer choice awards in 2023

So cute and so perfect for a mom trying to inhale a dessert before her kids catch her.

You can check out the rest of the winners at traderjoes.com.

––Karly Wood

All photos: Courtesy of Trader Joe’s

 

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Time to gobble up some new donuts! Krispy Kreme’s latest round of seasonal donuts celebrates Thanksgiving flavors with a fun twist. Pie lovers in particular are in for a treat!

Now until Nov. 25, you can try out four new donuts from your local Krispy Kreme. The Pecan Pie Donut is dipped in butter tart filling and sprinkled with candied pecans and pie crust crumbles. The Cranberry Orange Donut is filled with cranberry, dipped in cranberry orange icing and finished with a sweet drizzle. And the Dutch Apple Pie Donut is packed with apple pie filling, dipped in caramel icing and topped with cinnamon.

But our favorite might be the Gobbler Donut, which is almost too cute to eat. It’s a heart-shaped pastry dipped in chocolate icing and decorated to look like a turkey! Don’t forget the pretzel legs for the perfect finishing touch.

As always, you can order delivery, pickup or grab your donuts in person. Krispy Kreme is also offering a special Thanksgiving Dozen box that features three of each new donut. You can even add a customized message of gratitude and make someone’s day extra sweet.

—Sarah Shebek

Featured image courtesy of Krispy Kreme

 

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Your donuts just got spooky, courtesy of Krispy Kreme! Halloween fans are in for a treat starting today with three seductive sweets to choose from.

“Krispy Screme” offerings include the Bewitched Broomstick, a cream filled donut that features gold stars and a pretzel broomstick. Abra Cat Dabra is an original glazed donut that looks like the classic black cat, including sugar fondant eyes. And Enchanted Cauldron is a chocolate cake donut with green swirled creme plus sprinkles.

If you can’t choose just one, you can buy a “Saturday Scary Sharies” dozen packaged in a special edition spellbook dozen box, while supplies last. This offer is available on Oct. 16, 23 and 30 and includes a $1 dozen to share with your fellow donut lovers.

Finally, Krispy Kreme has another free donut promo in the works. On Halloween, visit a shop in your costume and get a donut with no purchase necessary. ‘Tis the season for screams and kreme!

—Sarah Shebek

Featured image courtesy of Krispy Kreme

 

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We love a good ALDI shopping sesh as much as anyone, and September will be no different. With autumn around the corner, the grocery is stocking up big on treats, seasonal items and must have fall foliage. We’ve rounded up our must-have items that hit ALDI stores starting Sept. 1, so keep scrolling to see them all.

Emporium Selection Jalapeño Bacon Cheddar Cheese

Available 9/1 for $2.99

Appetitos Pepper Jack Filled Pretzel Bites

Available 9/1 for $2.29

Coffee Plant

Available 9/8 for $5.99

Bake Shop Pumpkin Cake Roll

Available 9/10 for $4.29

Huntington Home Fall Reversible Wall Sign

Available 9/22 for $9.99

Crofton Harvest Chopping Block

Available 9/22 for $14.99

Benton’s Pumpkin Faced Sandwich Creme Cookies

Available 9/29 for $1.99

––Karly Wood

All photos: Courtesy of ALDI

 

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Need some breakfast inspo? We’ve got you covered, for cereal.

General Mills just announced two limited-edition cereals and four new permanent offerings, featuring one of your favorite ’90s movies, a dance icon and another twist on Lucky Charms.

Snag the limited edition Space Jam: A New Legacy cereal from shelves starting May 31. It combines berry flavored puffs with bunny and basketball marshmallows and retails for $2.50. Team Cheerios: Frosted Berry celebrates the upcoming Olympics and also won’t last long. Combining frosted, blueberry and strawberry Cheerios for a taste explosion, you can buy this one for $3.99 starting today.

If you miss out on these, you’ll have plenty more to choose from! Now you can have your favorite kids’ cereals in instant oatmeal form: Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, and Trix. They’ll be available exclusively at Wal-Mart in June in June and expand to other stores after, retailing at $2.48.

TikTok star Jojo Siwa has her own new breakfast offering, Strawberry Bop cereal. Think strawberry flavored puffs and Jojo-themed marshmallows! It’s available permanently starting in June for $3.99.  Nature Valley just launched the granola form of their popular Sweet & Salty bars, in Dark Chocolate Pretzel Peanut and Salted Caramel Cashew. Grab each for $4.49 starting in mid June.

––Sarah Shebek

Images courtesy of General Mills

 

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Dolly Parton has an ice cream flavor! The super-star celeb is teaming up with Jeni’s to make an awesomely sweet and salty frozen treat.

Jeni’s Strawberry Pretzel Pie ice cream is Parton’s new limited-edition flavor—and it’s a can’t-miss soon-to-be fave. Like the name says, this fun flavor is packed with strawberry sweetness and plenty of pretzels.

More specifically, Strawberry Pretzel Pie features layers of pretzel streusel, tangy cream cheese ice cream and strawberry sauce. You can score scoops or pints of the frozen delish dairy delight starting Apr. 8 in ice cream shops and online (for delivery) nationwide.

This flavor is only available for a limited time. This means you might just want to get your Parton pretzel-flavored ice cream as soon as it goes on sale. Even though stocking up on the scoops may sound like a good idea, the Jeni’s ice cream pick comes with a two pint per purchase limit.

Not only is Strawberry Pretzel Pie ice cream a prime dessert-time pick, it benefits Parton’s Imagination Library. Proceeds from the sales will help to fund this book gifting program.

—Erica Loop

Featured photo courtesy of Jeni’s

 

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You’re ready to watch the big basketball tournament—but you need some serious snacks! Auntie Anne’s is here to help. The pretzel-licious brand recently announced a sweepstakes that’s perfect for the salty snack/basketball-loving fan in your fam.

Up to 5,000 lucky winners will score a bucket of bite-sized pretzel snacks, a limited-edition basketball-themed pretzel bucket with backboard and more from Auntie Anne’s.

photo courtesy of PR Newswire/Auntie Anne’s

So how does the sweepstakes work? Auntie Anne’s will give away a bucket of Pretzel Nuggets or Mini Pretzel Dogs to a Pretzel Perks member for every tournament basket scored. If you’re not already a Pretzel Perks member, download the app and create a free account.

As if that’s not enough, Auntie Anne’s is partnering with Coca-Cola to bring basketball fans more prize-filled opportunities. Buy an Auntie Anne’s Basketball Bucket (in-store or online) and scan the code on the backboard to play Auntie Anne’s and Coca-Cola’s Basketball Buckets Challenge Mobile Game.

See how many virtual pretzel nuggets you can get into the basketball hoop in 15 seconds and lucky winners could score prizes such as a small Coca-Cola fountain soda (at Auntie Anne’s stores), an Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel or a $0 Auntie Anne’s Door Dash delivery fee.

—Erica Loop

 

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Betty Crocker just made baking a fave Easter treat easier. If you want to step up your sweet treat game, the new Cookie Cups kits make it easy to whip a batch of this IG-worthy dessert.

What exactly is a Betty Crocker Cookie Cup? Like the name says, it’s a cup-like cookie. Think of a cookie-cupcake combo and you’ve got the idea!

While these boxed mixes aren’t Easter-only treats, they’re certainly perfect for your bunny day bake-off. Each kit comes complete with the mix you need for the cookie cups, frosting/filling, sprinkles/toppings and paper baking cups.

You won’t need to shop several stores to pick up each part of your cookie cup recipe or worry about complicated baking processes. These kits are super-simple and perfect for bakers of every level.

The mixes are available in a variety of fun flavors, including Rainbow Candy, Birthday Cake, Chocolate Chip Fudge, Chocolate Fudge, Salted Caramel Pretzel and Peanut Butter Fudge. Find the boxed kits in grocery retailers nationwide, such as Walmart and other fave stores.

—Erica Loop

Photos courtesy of Betty Crocker

 

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